Device for removing rainwater from umbrella

ABSTRACT

A device for removing rainwater from an umbrella is disclosed. The device for removing rainwater from an umbrella comprises: a stand extending upward from a support; a holder for fixing an umbrella shaft; a driving apparatus coupled to the stand and for vibrating the holder; and a processor for controlling the vibration generated by the driving apparatus. The holder comprises: an opening; a fixing groove for fixing the umbrella shaft; and a support member for supporting the umbrella shaft from the opening to the fixing groove. The opening is open in the linear direction to the fixing groove such that the umbrella shaft is inserted in one direction from the opening to the fixing groove.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates to a device for removing rainwater from anumbrella, and to a device capable of removing rainwater from an umbrellaby fixing and vibrating an umbrella shaft.

BACKGROUND ART

If rainwater remaining on a canopy is not properly removed after usingan umbrella, rainwater may fall on the floor and may cause difficultiesin storage. Furthermore, an umbrella shaft and umbrella ribs are mainlymade of metal, and corrosion due to rainwater may occur. Therefore, inorder to remove rainwater remaining in the canopy of the umbrella, therainwater needs to be effectively removed through a device for removingrainwater from an umbrella in addition to wiping or brushing umbrella.

In the related art, in order to remove rainwater from an umbrella,rainwater may be removed by putting the umbrella in a device with theumbrella folded and shaking the umbrella or using strong wind, but therainwater cannot be properly removed from the inside of the canopy, orthe industrial applicability is not high due to the problem of volumeand cost and thus, there is a necessity of a device for removingrainwater from an umbrella that may remove the rainwater of the umbrellaquickly and efficiently.

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

It is an object of the disclosure to address the above-mentionedproblems, and provide a device capable of removing rainwater from anumbrella by fixing and vibrating the umbrella shaft.

Technical Solution

A device for removing rainwater from an umbrella according to anembodiment includes a stand extending upward from the support; a holderfor fixing an umbrella shaft; a driving apparatus coupled to the standand for vibrating the holder; a processor for controlling vibrationgenerated by the driving apparatus, and the holder includes an opening,a fixing groove for fixing the umbrella shaft, and a support member forsupporting the umbrella shaft from the opening to the fixing groove,width of the opening decreases at a predetermined interval in the fixinggroove direction from an outside of the holder, and the opening is openin a linear direction to the fixing groove such that the umbrella shaftis fixed to the support member or the fixing groove matching the widthof the umbrella shaft.

The opening may be opened toward a side of the holder, the fixing groovemay be formed below the opening, and the support member may have adirection of being inclined in a downward direction of the holder.

The opening may be opened toward an upper portion of the holder, and thedriving apparatus may generate vibration of left and right directions tothe holder.

The width of the opening may gradually decrease from the outside of theholder toward the fixing groove direction.

The stand may be inclined toward a front direction from the stand.

The device may further include a coupling member disposed between theholder and the driving apparatus, and the coupling member may supportthe holder by a holder spring.

The holder may include a plurality of openings and the fixing grooves,and the plurality of fixing grooves may have different widths.

The device may further include a switch disposed between the fixinggroove and the opening, and the switch may selectively apply power to aprocessor according to whether an umbrella shaft is mounted to theholder.

The device may further include a first detection sensor for detecting acanopy of the umbrella shaft coupled to the holder.

The device may further include a second detection sensor located belowthe first detection sensor and for detecting distance from the canopy ofthe umbrella shaft coupled to the holder.

Effect of Invention

A device for removing rainwater from an umbrella according to variousembodiments of the disclosure may effectively remove rainwater of anumbrella by using a holder and a driving apparatus that causesvibration.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a device for removing rainwateraccording to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a holder according to an embodiment ofthe disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a holder according to an embodiment ofthe disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a holder and a coupling memberaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a holder according to an embodiment ofthe disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a holder and a driving apparatusaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a sealing according to an embodiment ofthe disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a detection sensor according to anembodiment of the disclosure;

FIGS. 9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating coupling of a device forremoving rainwater and an umbrella according to an embodiment of thedisclosure;

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a bottom surface of a supportaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display according to an embodimentof the disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an internal sensor and an internallight source of a holder according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a safety cap of a holder according toan embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 14A is a diagram illustrating a holder according to an embodimentof the disclosure;

FIG. 14B is a diagram illustrating a guide portion of a holder accordingto an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a holder according to an embodiment ofthe disclosure;

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a holder including a latch accordingto an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a holder including a leaf springaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a driving apparatus according to anembodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a coupling member of a holderaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a detachable holder according to anembodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a switch of a holder according to anembodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a holder according to an embodiment ofthe disclosure;

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a holder according to an embodiment ofthe disclosure;

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a holder according to an embodiment ofthe disclosure; and

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a holder according to an embodiment ofthe disclosure.

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Hereinafter, the terms used in the present specification will be brieflydescribed, and the disclosure will be described in detail.

The terms used in the disclosure and the claims are general termsidentified in consideration of the functions of embodiments of thedisclosure. However, these terms may vary depending on intention, legalor technical interpretation, emergence of new technologies, and the likeof those skilled in the related art. In addition, in some cases, a termmay be selected by the applicant, in which case the term will bedescribed in detail in the description of the corresponding disclosure.Thus, the term used in this disclosure should be defined based on themeaning of term, not a simple name of the term, and the contentsthroughout this disclosure.

One or more specific embodiments of the disclosure are illustrated inthe drawings and are described in detail in the detailed description.However, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not limited tothe one or more specific embodiments, but includes all modifications,equivalents, and substitutions without departing from the scope andspirit of the disclosure. Also, well-known functions or constructionsare not described in detail since they would obscure the disclosure withunnecessary detail.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. maybe used herein to describe various elements, these elements should notbe limited by these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose ofdistinguishing one component from other components

A singular expression includes a plural expression, unless otherwisespecified. It is to be understood that the terms such as “comprise” may,for example, be used to designate a presence of a characteristic,number, step, operation, element, component, or a combination thereof,and not to preclude a presence or a possibility of adding one or more ofother characteristics, numbers, steps, operations, elements, componentsor a combination thereto.

Embodiments of the disclosure will be described in detail with referenceto the accompanying drawings to aid in the understanding of those ofordinary skill in the art. However, the disclosure may be realized invarious different forms and it should be noted that the disclosure isnot limited to the various embodiments described herein. Further, in thedrawings, parts not relevant to the description may be omitted, and likereference numerals may be used to indicate like elements.

The disclosure will be described in greater detail with reference to theattached drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a device for removing rainwateraccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a device for removing rainwater from an umbrella100 may include a stand 110, a driving apparatus 120, a processor 130,and a holder 150.

The stand 110 may extend upward from the support 115, and there is norestriction on the shape or the extended height of the stand 110, butthe vertical height from the support 115 may be within the range ofmotion of the user's hand when a user is in a standing state.

The stand 110 may be inclined from the support 115 from the support 115and may extend upward. An umbrella has a structure in which a canopymade of fabrics such as waterproof cloth and nylon is combined on askeleton composed of a handle, an umbrella shaft, and umbrella ribs, andwhen an umbrella is lifted up, umbrella ribs of an ordinary umbrellahave a shape of being bent downward.

Therefore, as the stand 110 is inclined, when the umbrella shaft of theumbrella in the unfolded state is fixed to the holder 150, the unfoldedcanopy and the umbrella ribs may not touch the stand 110. As will bedescribed later, since the driving apparatus 120 may vibrate the holder150 to remove rainwater from the umbrella canopy, the position of theumbrella shaft fixed to the holder 150 may effectively vibrate thecanopy as being closer to a tip of the umbrella. Therefore, assuming asituation in which the user fixes the umbrella shaft to the holder 150in the vicinity of the support 115, the umbrella shaft fixed to theholder 150 is close to the end of the umbrella in a structure where thestand 110 is inclined, rather than in a structure where the stand 110 isvertically extended from the support 115, so vibration may beefficiently delivered to the canopy of the umbrella.

The angle at which the stand 110 is inclined is not limited, but inconsideration of the above feature, in order to fix the umbrella shaftwhich is not in touch with the canopy of an umbrella and the stand 110and close to the end of the umbrella to the holder 150, the internalangle from the support 115 may be formed to about 70 degrees.

The driving apparatus 120 may remove rainwater of the umbrella fixed tothe holder 150 by adding vibration to the holder 150.

The driving apparatus 120 may remove rainwater by the force and inertiato shake the umbrella shaft using vibration. The method of removingrainwater using wind has a relatively high production cost, andrainwater may splash widely, so it was necessary to prepare a structureinside a device to drain the rainwater that fell separately, so therewas a limitation in that the device is not appropriate to be disposed atan entrance due to heavy weight and large volume and storage and movingare not easy. Therefore, the driving apparatus 120 may be advantageousin practicality and convenience by using vibration.

The driving apparatus 120 may be coupled to the upper end of the stand110 and connected to the holder 150 above. The direction in which thedriving apparatus 120 vibrates the holder 150 may be up and down or leftand right, and the umbrella fixed to the holder 150 may remove rainwaterfrom the canopy by inertia as the vibration occurs.

The processor 130 may control the vibration generation of the drivingapparatus 120. There is no limitation on the position and control methodof the processor 130, and the processor 130 may control the drivingapparatus 120 by supplying and cutting off power.

The processor 130 and the driving apparatus 120 may be supplied withpower by a battery 125 inside the device for removing rainwater from theumbrella 100, or may be supplied with power from the outside of thedevice for removing rainwater from the umbrella 100. The device forremoving rainwater from the umbrella 100 is mainly disposed at anentrance for entering indoor space at rainy days, it may be advantageousto select the position of the device for removing rainwater from theumbrella 100 when power is supplied by the internal battery 125, and itis possible to prevent safety problems that may occur when rainwater orthe like flows into the external power supply.

The holder 150 may fix the umbrella shaft. The device for removingrainwater from an umbrella 100 may fix the umbrella shaft of theumbrella of which canopy is unfolded by the holder 150.

In a state in which the umbrella is folded, that is, when the canopy ofthe umbrella is folded by the umbrella ribs, folded portions of thecanopy may be disadvantageous for the removal of rainwater. Therefore,the device for removing rainwater from the umbrella 100 according to thedisclosure may be used in a state where the umbrella is unfolded so asto be advantageous for removing rainwater, and accordingly, the holder150 may fix the umbrella ribs in a state in which the umbrella isunfolded.

The holder 150 may vary in addition to the embodiment illustrated inFIG. 1 , and the shape and size and material of the holder 150 may haveno limitation. Hereinafter, various embodiments of a holder that may beincluded in the device for removing rainwater from the umbrella 100 willbe described in detail.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the holder 200 according to anembodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the holder 200 may include an opening 210, afixing groove 220, and a support member 230, and may be made of a lightmaterial such as an aluminum alloy.

The opening 210 is a space opened to one side of the holder 200, and isan entry path through which the umbrella shaft enters the holder 200.The umbrella shaft input through the opening 210 may move toward thedirection of the fixing groove 220.

The shape and direction of the opening 210 may be diverse and may beformed at a left side or a right side of the holder 200 as illustratedin FIG. 2 and may continue to the fixing groove 220.

The opening 210 may be opened in a straight direction to the fixinggroove 220. The umbrella shaft input to the opening 210 may be input inone direction from the opening 210 to the fixing groove 220.

The user may fix the umbrella shaft to the holder 200 by only an actionof putting the umbrella shaft in one direction on the opening 210, andfurthermore, in an embodiment including the opening 210 of which thewidth decreases and the inclined support member 230, the umbrella shaftmay be fixed at an appropriate position without being restricted to thesize and the entry path of the umbrella shaft.

The fixing groove 220 may fix the umbrella shaft, and an ordinary shapeof an umbrella shaft is circular, the end portion of the fixing groove220 may be formed to be semi-circular.

The support member 230 may support the umbrella shaft from the opening210 to the fixing groove 220, and the umbrella shaft inserted into theholder 200 through the opening 210 may not be separated to the outsidethrough the support member 230 and may be induced to the fixing groove220.

The support member 230 may be a portion of a vicinity in which theopening 210 is formed in the holder 200. Alternatively, although notshown in the drawings, the support member 230 may include a supportconfiguration capable of supporting an umbrella shaft such as a supportplate, a support bar, and the like, and reducing the loss of vibration.

The support member 230 may be made of a material identical with thematerial of the holder 200 or a material having stiffness or elasticityin consideration of durability and fixedness.

The opening 210 may be opened to the side of the holder 200, and thefixing groove 220 may be formed lower than the opening 210. Accordingly,the support member 230 surrounding and connecting the fixing groove 220and the opening 210 may have a direction inclined toward the lower endof the holder 200. In this case, the angle at which the support member230 is inclined may be approximately 10 degrees downward with respect tothe horizontal of the support.

In this example, when the user places the umbrella shaft in the opening200, the umbrella shaft may fall or slid toward the lower direction ofthe holder 200 in which the fixing groove 220 is formed, so even if theuser does not fix the umbrella shaft to the proper position of theholder 200 separately, the umbrella shaft may be fixed.

FIG. 3 is a view illustrating the holder 300 according to an embodimentof the disclosure, and the holder 300 may be made of a material havingsoft and high rigidity, such as a functional plastic.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the opening 310 may be opened to an upper end ofthe holder 300. The umbrella shaft is directly dropped into a fixinggroove 320 formed at a lower end in one direction through the opening310 opened toward the upper end. Accordingly, the umbrella shaft maydirectly reach the fixing groove 320, and may be fixed to the fixinggroove 230 by gravity.

The driving apparatus 120 may generate vibration in the left and rightdirections in the holder 300. The support member 330 may prevent theumbrella shaft from being separated from the left side and the rightside of the opening 310 by the open opening 310 opened toward the upperend, thereby preventing the loss of vibration by fixing the umbrellashaft.

The width of the opening 310 may gradually decrease from the outside ofthe holder 300 toward the fixing groove 320. As the width of the opening310 decreases, the umbrella shaft may be fixed to the support member 430without reaching the fixing groove 320. Therefore, the holder 300including one opening 310 and one fixing groove 320 may fix the umbrellashaft of various sizes, and when the umbrella shaft is put into theopening 310, the umbrella shaft may move to the lower end and may befixed to the opening 310 or the fixing groove 320 having an appropriatewidth.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a holder 300 and a coupling member 260according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the device for removing rainwater from theumbrella 100 may further include a coupling member disposed between theholder 300 and the driving apparatus 120, and the coupling member maysupport the holder with a holder spring 265.

The coupling member 260 may couple the holder 300 and the drivingapparatus 120 and may vibrate by the driving apparatus 120 together withthe holder 300.

The coupling member 260 may include a holder spring 265, and the holderspring 265 may support only a portion of the lower surface of the holder300. As shown in FIG. 4 , a portion of the holder 300 may be fixed tothe coupling member 260, and a portion of the holder 300 may beconnected to the holder spring 265.

The holder spring 265 may support the holder 300 such that the holder300 is inclined upward, and a rotation shaft may be formed on a surfaceof the holder 300 fixed to the coupling member 260, so that the holder300 may secure flexibility around the rotation axis. In addition, thecoupling spring 265 may minimize energy loss when the vibration of thedriving apparatus 120 is transmitted to the holder 300.

Since the stand 110 may be tilted forward from the support 115, theholder 300 may be tilted by the coupling member 260 and coupled. In thiscase, the angle at which the stand 110 is inclined may be about 70degrees, and the angle at which the holder 300 is inclined may be about20 degrees.

The opening 310 of the holder 300 may be horizontal or slightly inclinedwith respect to the support 115 with respect to the user to easilyinsert the umbrella shaft into the holder 300, thereby user conveniencemay be improved.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a holder 400 according to an embodimentof the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the holder 400 may include a plurality of openings410 and fixing grooves 420, and each of the plurality of fixing grooves420 may have different widths.

The plurality of openings 410 may be opened in the same direction of theholder 400, and may be opened in a straight line direction by theplurality of fixing grooves 420, respectively. The plurality of fixinggrooves 420 may have different widths and may fix the umbrella shafthaving various widths.

The plurality of openings 410 may have the same width as the pluralityof fixing grooves 420, and the support member 430 may have a linearshape. Accordingly, the most appropriate fixing groove 420 may bechecked, and the umbrella shaft may be inserted by visually checking thewidth of the opening 410 of the holder 400, or fixing the umbrellashaft.

In an embodiment in which the width of the opening 410 is reduced, whenthe umbrella shaft is strongly input, the umbrella shaft may be caughtin or damaged by the fixing groove 310, and when used for a long time,the opening 410 may be worn and the width of the opening 410 may not beconstant. Therefore, a user may directly find and select an appropriatefixing groove 410 for fixing an umbrella shaft by the holder 400including the opening 410 and the fixing groove 410.

As shown in FIG. 5 , by disposing the fixing groove 410 of which theupper portion of the holder 400 has a circular arc shape, and the widthof the plurality of fixing grooves 410 is reduced or increased in onedirection, the user may select an appropriate fixing groove 410 forinserting the umbrella shaft by placing the umbrella shaft on one sideand moving the umbrella shaft to the left or the right.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a holder 500 and a driving apparatus120 according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6 , a plurality of openings of the holder 500 may havea decreasing width from the outside of the holder 500 toward the fixinggroove 520.

When two to three openings 510 are present in the plurality of openings510, the plurality of openings 510 may distinguish between a largeumbrella and a small umbrella, thereby securing convenience andversatility at the same time, as an ordinary umbrella is divided into asmall umbrella for portability and a large umbrella for functionality.

The driving apparatus 120 may be applied in various methods to addvibration to the holder 500 and may include a battery 125, wire 127,motor 123, and gear 121.

The battery 125 may supply power to the motor 123 through the electricwire 127. Since the device for removing rainwater from the umbrella 100is mainly disposed at the entrance of a building or the like at the timeof raining, a cable connection for receiving external power is notrequired by adopting the format of the battery 125, the flexibility ofthe arrangement position is secured, and the risk of electric shock whenexposed to rainwater may be reduced.

The motor 123 may generate vibration in the holder 500 attached to theupper portion using the gear 121. A vibration displacement and avibration period of the holder 500 may be determined by a couplingmethod and a shape of the gear 121.

Since rainwater is removed with inertia force caused by the vibration ofthe holder 500, a method of rapidly generating vibration at a smalldisplacement may be advantageous to quickly remove rainwater. Therefore,the vibration displacement of the holder 500 may be 1 cm to 2 cm inconsideration of the rainwater removal effect of the umbrella and thesafety of the user.

Although not shown in the drawing, the holder 200 according to anembodiment may include a latch, and the latch may prevent separation ofthe umbrella shaft fixed to the holder 200.

The latch may have a structure and shape so that the latch is softlypressed in a direction in which the umbrella shaft is inserted throughthe opening 210.

One or a plurality of latches may be disposed on one support member. Inaddition, the latch may be fixed at the time of driving the drivingapparatus by the processor 130 to completely prevent separation of theumbrella shaft.

The coupling position and coupling angle of the umbrella shaft may bedifferent for each user, so the coupling of the holder 200 and theumbrella shaft may be easier by flexibility of the holder 200.

The holder 200 is detachable. An inlet may be included in the lower endof the coupling member and the inlet may be separated so that the holder200 is detachably connected to the device for removing rainwater from anumbrella 100.

The holder 200 may be damaged or worn by vibration or may need to changethe shape of the holder 200 according to circumstances. The holder 200may include an inlet, so that the holder 200 may be changed by the user,the repair of the holder 200 may be facilitated, and the user may reducemaintenance costs.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a sealing according to an embodiment ofthe disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the holder sealing (not shown) may surround theoutside of the holder 200, or the sealing 270 may surround the overallpotion including the driving apparatus 120 and the stand 110.

For reference, the sealing 270 of FIG. 7 opens only one opening 210 ofthe holder 200, but is not limited thereto, and may have various shapesby reflecting the structure of the holder 200.

Rainwater or a foreign material may enter or be inserted to a couplingportion between the driving apparatus 120 and the holder 200 by theentering of the umbrella shaft. The inflow of rainwater and foreignmaterial may be a cause of a failure of a driving unit, and when aforeign material is caught, it is possible to reduce the efficiency ofrainwater removal by interrupting vibration.

Therefore, the holder sealing (not shown) may be in close contact withthe holder 400 and may move together with the holder 200 during driving,so that the holder 200 and the lower portion may be surrounded, therebyincreasing durability and energy efficiency. The holder sealing (notshown) may be made of a material having a waterproof effect and a lowrisk of being damaged by vibration, and may be, for example, silicon.

The sealing 270 may surround and protect the holder 200, the stand 110,and the driving apparatus 120 together. In this case, only the peripheryof the opening 210 of the holder 200 through which the umbrella shaftmoves may be exposed to the outside, so that an overall part of thedevice for removing rainwater from an umbrella 100 including the drivingapparatus 120 and the stand 110 may be protected from rainwater andforeign materials. In addition, a holder sealing (not shown) surroundingthe outside of the holder 200 and a sealing 270 surrounding the stand110 and the driving apparatus 120 may be present together.

The device for removing rainwater from an umbrella 100 may include theswitch 140 for selectively applying power to the processor 130 by aninput signal. The format and position of the switch 140 have nolimitation and an embodiment of the switch 140 is described below.

The switch as a button type switch 140 as illustrated in FIG. 7 may beattached to the sealing 270, and in this case, power may be applied byuser's manipulation. The button type switch 140 has an advantage ofbeing intuitive and easy to operate, but it is cumbersome to press theswitch 140 every time. Alternatively, when the button of the switch 140is pressed once, the power may be set to be applied to the processor 130for a specified time, for example, 5 seconds to 10 seconds.

The switch may be formed in the form of a pedal 141 as illustrated inFIG. 1 , and when the pedal 141 is pressed, power may be applied to theprocessor 130, and when pressure is removed from the pedal 141, powermay be blocked to the processor 130. In addition to the advantage ofbeing intuitive and easy to manipulate, the pedal 141 is advantageous inthat the pedal 141 may be easily operated by foot when both hands of auser may not be free or in an emergent situation. It may be set suchthat power is applied only while a physical pressure is applied to thepedal 141, or the power may be applied to the processor 130 only by atime designated as one physical pressure application.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the holder 200 may include a holder switch 143. Theholder switch may be formed between the opening 210 and the fixinggroove 220 to selectively apply the power to the processor 130 accordingto whether the holder 200 is mounted in the umbrella shaft.

The holder switch 143 may be switched by the umbrella shaft when theumbrella shaft enters through the opening 210, and may apply power tothe processor 130. The holder switch 143 may drive the driving apparatus120 by automatically applying power to the processor 130 without anyoperation other than the basic operation for fixing the umbrella shaft,thereby increasing user convenience.

The holder switch 143 may allow the processor 130 to recognize thespecific support member 230 in which the umbrella is fixed among thesupport members 230, thereby differently controlling the vibrationmethod.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a detection sensor according to anembodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the detection sensors 145, 146 may detect theholder 200 and the canopy of the umbrella shaft coupled to the holder200 and may provide the detection result to the processor 130.

The detection sensors 145 and 146 may detect a canopy of an unfoldedumbrella fixed to the holder 200. In this case, the detection sensors145 and 146 may sense whether the umbrella shaft is coupled, such as arole of a switch, to apply power or provide a detection result to theprocessor 130.

The device for removing rainwater from an umbrella 100 may include twoor more detection sensors 145 and 146, and may include a first detectionsensor 145 and a second detection sensor 146 that senses a canopycoupled with the umbrella shaft together with the first detection sensor145 and may provide a detection result to the processor 130.

A shape of unfolded canopy of the umbrella shaft may be more accuratelysensed through the second detection sensor 146, and the distance betweenthe holder 200 and the canopy of the umbrella shaft may be detected. Thesecond detection sensor 146 may increase the accuracy of the firstdetection sensor 145 and may improve the performance of the switch orthe safety sensor.

The detection sensors 145 and 146 may be safety sensors for preventingaccidents. Since the device for removing rainwater from an umbrella 100of the disclosure forcibly vibrates the holder 200, safety problems suchas when a body part such as a finger is caught in the holder 200 orother objects are attached and blown may occur.

Therefore, even when power is applied by the switch 140, the detectionsensors 145 and 146 may detect whether there is a canopy of the unfoldedumbrella, and if there is a fixed object but the canopy of the umbrellais not detected, the processor 130 may turn power off. Alternatively,even when the umbrella shaft is unfastened or removed during operation,when the canopy is not detected by the detection sensors 145 and 146,the driving may be immediately stopped to prevent an accident fromdetachment.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating coupling of a device forremoving rainwater and an umbrella according to an embodiment of thedisclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 9A and 9B, the first detection sensor 145 and thesecond detection sensor 146 may improve the rainwater removalperformance of the device for removing rainwater from an umbrella 100.

Since the umbrella ribs of a general umbrella have a shape that curvesdownward when the umbrella is lifted, or when the stand 110 is inclinedfrom the support 115 instead of being vertical from the support 115according to an embodiment of the disclosure, the distance to the canopydetected by the first detection sensor 145 and the second detectionsensor 146 may be different.

However, since the disclosure applies vibration directly to the umbrellashaft, the vibration transmitted to the canopy may be differentdepending on the vibration displacement and the distance between thefixing part of the umbrella shaft and the canopy. In particular, in theunfolded umbrella, the center of gravity is located on the upper part ofthe umbrella where the umbrella ribs and the canopy exist.

In detail, the distance between the center of gravity of the unfoldedumbrella and the fixing portion of the umbrella shaft gets closer as thedistance between the canopy and the holder 200 increases as shown inFIG. 9B than when the distance between the canopy and the holder 200 isfixed relatively far as shown in FIG. 9A, and the vibration position andthe canopy become closer, the energy by the vibration may be moreeffectively transferred to the canopy, and the rainwater remaining inthe canopy may be removed.

The processor 130 may guide the appropriate fixing portion of theumbrella shaft as well as adjusting the intensity and displacement ofthe vibration according to the detection values of the first detectionsensor 145 and the second detection sensor 146. The guidance method mayuse voice or the display 150 to be described later.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a bottom surface of a support 115according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the support 115 may include an anti-slip member117 attached to the bottom surface, and the device for removingrainwater from an umbrella 100 may include a castor 119 coupled to thesupport 115.

The device for removing rainwater from an umbrella 100 removes rainwaterusing inertia by vibration, and the vibration of the device needs to beminimized and the vibration should be effectively transmitted to theholder 200. The device for removing rainwater from an umbrella 100 ismainly disposed at an entrance of a building or the like only on rainydays, and thus it is necessary to easily store and move in order not tocause hindrance to entrance.

The anti-slip member 117 may be attached to the bottom surface of thesupport 115 so as to efficiently transfer the vibration to the umbrella,and at the same time, it is possible to prevent the risk of safetyaccidents when the device for removing rainwater from an umbrella 100 isdriven at a slippery floor during rainy days. In addition, the caster119 may be easily moved and stored.

The caster 119 may be one or at least two and may easily move the devicefor removing rainwater from an umbrella 100 by the caster 119. Thecaster 119 may be disposed on only one side of the support 115 and maytilt the stand 110 to move to the caster 119. As described above, sincethe device for removing rainwater from an umbrella 100 is disposed atthe entrance of a building only on the rainy days, the slidingprevention member 117 and the caster 119 can prevent slipping and securemobility.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display 150 according to anembodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the display 150 may display an operation state ofthe driving apparatus 120. The display 150 may surround the switch 140and may be implemented in the form of an LED lighting on the front. Inthis case, the display 150 may display various states by changingcolors.

For example, when power is not applied to the processor 130, no lightflashes, a green light may be emitted in a standby state, and a yellowlight is emitted in a ready state when the umbrella shaft is fixed andbefore starting operation, a red light is emitted while the drivingapparatus 120 is driving, and a yellow light may be emitted again afterthe operation is finished again. Furthermore, when the battery 125 isinsufficient, the light may be turned on with a cycle to notify theuser.

Although not shown in the drawings, the display 150 may display a stateand control operation in more detail through an image display device, inaddition to a simple LED lighting type. In addition to the display 150,the user may be informed of the above-described operating state throughsound.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an internal sensor 173 and an internallight source 171 of the holder 200 according to an embodiment of thedisclosure.

Referring to FIG. 12 , an internal sensor 173 attached to the holder 200performs detection in the direction of a grip of an umbrella which is adirection opposite to the direction in which the canopy is unfolded.While the device for removing rainwater from an umbrella 100 is driving,a user may be injured due to vibration of the holder 200 and theumbrella shaft, the internal sensor 173 is disposed in the direction ofthe handle where the user is located, and when the holder 200 is drivennear the driving holder 200, a detection result may be sent to theprocessor 130, a warning signal may be sent through the display 150, orthe operation of the driving apparatus 120 may be stopped.

The internal light source 171 may be attached to the position of theopening 210 of the holder 200 and may assist use of the device forremoving rainwater from an umbrella 100 in a dark environment wherevisibility is not good.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a safety cap 175 of the holder 200according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 13 , since a safety accident may occur due to thevibration of the driving apparatus 120 as described above, the holder200 may include a safety cap 175 and may prevent safety accident ofbeing injured by the holder 200 in an economical way.

FIG. 14A is a diagram illustrating the holder 1200 according to anembodiment of the disclosure; and FIG. 14B is a diagram illustrating aguide portion of the holder 1200 according to an embodiment of thedisclosure.

Referring to FIG. 14A, the holder 1200 may fix the umbrella shaft. Bythe holder 1200 according to the disclosure, the device for removingrainwater from an umbrella 100 may fix the umbrella shaft of theumbrella with the canopy unfolded.

In the state of folded the umbrella, that is, in the state in which thecanopy of the umbrella is folded by the umbrella ribs, the folded partmay be disadvantageous in removing rainwater. The device for removingrainwater from an umbrella 100 may be used in an open state of theumbrella, which is advantageous in removing rainwater, and thus theholder 1200 may fix the umbrella ribs in the open state of the umbrella.

The holder 1200 may include an opening 1210, a fixing groove 1220, aninput path 1230, and a guide bar 1240, and may be made of a lightmaterial such as an aluminum alloy.

The opening 1210 is an entrance through which the umbrella shaft entersinto the holder 1200, and may be formed in various directions of theholder 1200, and is formed in the upper part of the holder 1200 as shownin FIG. 1 , so that the user may input the umbrella shaft to the holder1200 by lifting up the umbrella shaft upward and putting down theumbrella shaft in a direction of gravity.

The fixing groove 1220 may fix the umbrella shaft, and since the shapeof the general umbrella shaft is circular, the end of the fixing groove1220 may be formed in a semicircular shape.

The input path 1230 has a structure that connects the opening 1210 andthe fixing groove 1220, and is an entrance road through which theumbrella shaft entering the opening 1210 enters the holder 1200. Theinput path 1230 may be formed to be extremely short.

The input path 1230 may have a length longer than the width of thefixing groove 1220. The input path 1230 may prevent the umbrella shaftfrom being separated from the fixing groove 1220 to the opening 1210when the holder 1200 vibrates. Therefore, the input path 1230 may beformed with a length of about 2 to 2.5 times the width of the fixinggroove 1220 to which the umbrella shaft is fixed.

The holder 1200 may include a plurality of fixing grooves 1220 havingdifferent widths. Since the diameter of the umbrella shaft is differentdepending on umbrellas, the device for removing rainwater from anumbrella 100 according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include aplurality of fixing grooves 1220 having different widths, thus securingversatile application, and may be used to remove rainwater of variouskinds of umbrella.

The method of arranging the plurality of fixing grooves 1220 may beperformed in the vertical direction of the holder 1200 according to thewidth of the plurality of fixing grooves 1220. In an embodiment of FIG.14A in which the opening 1210 is formed on the upper portion of theholder 1200 and the width of the fixing groove 1220 decreases toward thelower portion, the umbrella shaft may be input to the fixing groove 1220of an intuitively appropriate width as the umbrella shaft is pushed tothe side and then goes down in a gravity direction.

Referring to FIG. 14B, the holder 1200 may include a guide bar 1240 forguiding the umbrella shaft coming from the opening 1210 to the fixinggroove 1220, and in the case of including the plurality of fixinggrooves 1220, the guide bar 1240 may guide the umbrella shaft comingfrom the opening 1210 to one of the plurality of fixing grooves 1220.The guide bar 1240 may have a curved shape, and may guide the inputumbrella shaft moving in the gravity direction to move in the left-rightdirection.

The width between the input path 1230 and the guide bar 1240 maydecrease as it goes downward. In addition, the width between the inputpath 1230 and the guide bar 1240 may be smaller than the width of thefixing groove 1220 connected by the input path 1230. Accordingly, anumbrella shaft having a size that does not pass between the input path1230 and the guide bar 1240 may be guided to the fixing groove 1220 ofthe corresponding input path 1230, and may intuitively fix the umbrellashaft to the fixing groove 1220 having an appropriate width.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a holder 1300 according to anembodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 15 , the opening 1310 may include a left openingdisposed on the left side and a right opening disposed at the right sideof the holder, and the plurality of fixing grooves 1320 may be formedbetween the left opening and the right opening.

The energy loss of the vibration transmitted from the driving apparatus1120 may occur when the overall height of the holder 1300 or height ofthe umbrella shaft fixed to the fixing groove 1320 becomes higher ormoves away from the driving apparatus 1120. Therefore, when the fittinggrooves 1320 having various widths are disposed, it is possible toprevent the height of the holder 1300 from being increased by dispersingthe opening 1310 and the input path 1330 in the left and rightdirections.

The input path 1330 may have a direction inclined toward a lower end ofthe holder 1300. As the input path 1330 is inclined more effectively,when the holder 1300 vibrates more effectively, it is possible toprevent the umbrella shaft from being separated from the fixing groove1320. Furthermore, as the umbrella shaft goes down to the lower endthrough the opening 1310 formed at the upper end of the holder 1300, andthe intuitiveness and convenience may be improved to fix the umbrellashaft. The angle at which the input path 1330 is inclined may be about10 degrees of an internal angle in the ground direction from the opening1310.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a holder 1200 including a latch 1250according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 16 , the holder 1200 may include a latch 1250 disposedbetween the opening 1210 and the fitting groove 1220 to preventseparation of the umbrella shaft fixed to the fixing groove 1220.

The latch 1250 has a structure and a shape that may be smoothly pressedin a direction in which the umbrella shaft moves from the input path1230, and may have a semicircular shape as shown in FIG. 16 , but is notlimited thereto, and may have a polygonal shape.

The latch 1250 may be disposed in each of the plurality of input paths1230, and a plurality of latches 1250 may be disposed in one input path1230. In addition, the latch 1250 may be fixed when the drivingapparatus is driven by the processor 130, and thus, the detachment ofthe umbrella shaft may be prevented completely.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a holder 1200 including a leaf spring1255 according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 17 , the latch 1250 may include a leaf spring 1255.The leaf spring 1255 is a plate-shaped spring having elasticity, and maybe formed of a single plate. The leaf spring 1255 has a structure thatmay be pressed in the forward direction of the umbrella shaft of theinput path 1230, and may prevent separation of the umbrella shaft due tovibration generated when the driving apparatus 1120 is driven.

When the holder 1200 includes a plurality of fixing grooves 1220, theleaf spring 1255 formed of one single plate may protrude from the lowerend of the upper input path 1230 and the upper end of the lower inputpath 1230 to prevent detachment of the umbrella shaft.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a driving apparatus 1120 according toan embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 18 , the driving apparatus 1120 may be applied invarious ways to apply vibration to the holder 1200, and may include abattery 1125, an electric wire 1127, a motor 1123, and a gear 1121.

The battery 1125 may supply power to the motor 1123 through the electricwire 1127. Since the device for removing rainwater from an umbrella 100is mainly disposed at the entrance of a building or the like at the timeof rain, a cable connection for receiving external power by adopting theformat of the battery 1125 is not required, the fluidity of thearrangement position is secured, and the risk of electric shock whenexposed to rainwater may be reduced.

The motor 1123 may generate vibration in the holder 1200 attached to theupper portion using the gear 1121. A vibration displacement and avibration period of the holder 1200 may be determined by a couplingmethod and a shape of the gear 1121.

Since rainwater is removed with inertia force due to the vibration ofthe holder 1200, a method of rapidly generating vibration on a smalldisplacement may be advantageous to quickly remove rainwater. Therefore,the vibration displacement of the holder 1200 may be 1 cm to 2 cm inconsideration of the rainwater removal effect of the umbrella and thesafety of the user.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a coupling member 1260 of a holder1200 according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 19 , the holder 1200 may include a coupling member1260, and the coupling member 1260 may include a ball joint 1263 and aspring 1265. The coupling member 1260 may include a ball joint 1263 anda spring 1265, and the holder 1200 may have flexibility and preventvibration loss.

In detail, the rotation shaft is formed in the ball joint 1263 of thelower portion, so that the holder 1200 may secure flexibility in apredetermined range in the left and right direction. In addition, thespring 1265 may connect the holder 1200 and the driving apparatus 1120together with the ball joint 1263, and minimize energy loss when thevibration of the driving apparatus 1120 is transmitted to the holder1200.

Therefore, since the coupling position and the coupling angle of theumbrella shaft may be different depending on users, the coupling betweenthe holder 1200 and the umbrella shaft may be easier due to theflexibility of the holder 1200.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a detachable holder 1200 according toan embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 20 , the holder 1200 may include an inlet 1267 at alower end of the coupling member 1260 so that the holder 1200 may bedetachably connected to the holder 1200.

The holder 1200 may be damaged or worn by vibration or may need tochange the shape of the holder 1200 according to circumstances. Theholder 1200 may include an inlet 1267 so that the holder 1200 may bechanged by the user, the repair of the holder 1200 may be facilitated,and the user may reduce maintenance costs.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a fixing groove switch 1143 of aholder 1200 according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 21 , a fixing groove switch 1143 may be formed betweenthe fixing groove 1220 and the opening 1210 to selectively apply thepower to the processor 130 according to whether the holder 1200 ismounted on the umbrella shaft.

The fixing groove switch 1143 may be formed in each of the fixinggrooves 1220 or the input path 1230, and may be switched by the umbrellashaft when the umbrella shaft is introduced into the fixing groove 1220through the input path 1230, and may apply power to the processor 130.Since the fixing groove switch 1143 automatically applies power to theprocessor 130 and drives the driving apparatus 1120 without anyoperation other than the basic operation for fixing the umbrella shaft,thereby increasing user convenience.

The fixing groove switch 1143 may allow the processor 130 to recognizethe fixing groove 1220 in which the umbrella shaft is fixed among theplurality of fixing grooves 1220, and may differently adjust thevibration method according to the fixing groove 1220 in which theumbrella shaft is fixed.

In the embodiment in which the holder 1200 includes the latch 1250, themovement of the latch 1250 is fixed according to the signal of thefixing groove switch 1143 to which the umbrella shaft is fixed, therebyeffectively preventing the detachment of the umbrella shaft.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a holder 2400 according to anembodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 22 , the holder 2400 may include an opening 2410, afixing pillar 2420, a plurality of support plates 2430, and may be madeof a light material such as an aluminum alloy.

The opening 2410 is an open space between a plurality of support plates2430 and is an entrance path through which the umbrella shaft enters theholder 2400. The umbrella shaft input through the opening 2410 may movetoward the fixing pillar 2420.

The shape and direction of the opening 2410 may vary depending on thearrangement of the plurality of support plates 2430 and the individualshapes, and as shown in FIG. 22 , the opening 2410 may have a structureopened to the front surface of the side surface of the holder 2400.Accordingly, the opening 2410 may accommodate the umbrella shaft on thefront surface of 360 degrees, and convenience may be increased in theposition and angle at which the user inputs the umbrella shaft. The usermay put the umbrella shaft to the device for removing rainwater from anumbrella 00 at any location, without requiring the user to move in adirection toward the opening 2410 to input the umbrella shaft.

The fixing pillar 2420 may interconnect and support the plurality ofsupport plates 2430. The umbrella shaft may be fixed, and the shape ofthe general umbrella shaft is circular, so the fixing pillar 2420 may beformed in the shape of a pillar having a concave central portion.

The plurality of support plates 2430 may be spaced apart from each otherand serve to fix the umbrella shaft input to the holder 2400 through theopening 2410. An individual structure of the plurality of support plates2430 may have a circular or polygonal shape, and an inner surface facingthe fixing pillar 2420 and an outer surface opposite to the innersurface may be formed differently.

As the plurality of support plates 2430 are closer to the fixing pillar2420 from the outside of the holder 2400, the width of the support plate2430 may decrease. As the spaced width disposed between the plurality ofsupport plates 2430 decreases, the umbrella shaft may be fixed to theplurality of support plates 2430 without reaching the fixing pillar2420.

As illustrated in FIG. 2 , the plurality of support plates 2430 may havedifferent widths between the plurality of support plates 2430 by thestructure of the inner surface of the support plate 2330 positioned atthe upper end.

In detail, when the plurality of support plates 2430 are circular, thefixing pillar 2420 may be located at the center of the circle, and thewidth between the plurality of support plates 2430 may be increased at apredetermined radius interval so that the holder 2400 may contain andfix various sizes of umbrella shafts.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a holder 2500 according to anembodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 23 , the plurality of support plates 2530 may includethree or more support plates and spacing between a plurality of supportplates 2530 may be different from each other.

As the spacing between the plurality of support plates 2530 is differentfrom each other, the size of the umbrella shaft that may be introducedmay vary, and thus the umbrella shaft may be inserted to the appropriateopening 2510 according to the size of the umbrella shaft.

The plurality of support plates may be disposed from the upper portionto the lower portion, having different areas.

In detail, the area may gradually increase from the uppermost supportplate to the lowermost support plate. The holder 2500 of which theplurality of support plates 2530 are circular may have a structure asshown in FIG. 3 .

Accordingly, after putting the umbrella shaft on a specific supportplate of the holder 2500, if the umbrella shaft is larger than theopening 2510 between the corresponding support plates, the user may pushthe umbrella shaft toward the outside direction of the holder 2500 sothat the umbrella shaft naturally moves downward and moves to thesupport plate at the lower end. In this way, the user may fix theumbrella shaft to the holder 2500 in an intuitive and easy manner.

As the plurality of support plates 2530 are disposed downward from theupper portion of the holder 2500, the umbrella shaft may be fixed in thevertical direction, and the driving apparatus may effectively remove theumbrella rainwater by generating vibration in the vertical direction inthe holder.

Although not shown in the drawing, the holders 2400 and 2500 accordingto an embodiment may include a latch, and the latch may preventseparation of the umbrella shaft fixed to the holders 2400 and 2500.

The latch may have a structure and shape that can be gently pressed inthe direction in which the umbrella shaft is inserted through theopenings 2410 and 2510.

One or more latches may be disposed on one support plate. In addition,the latch may be fixed when the driving apparatus is driven by theprocessor 130 to reliably prevent separation of the umbrella shaft.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a holder 3300 according to anembodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 24 , the holder 3300 may include a case 3315, a fixingpin 3320, and a support 3330, and may be made of a light material likealuminum alloy.

The case 3315 is formed with an opening 3310, may protect the componentsof the holder 3300, and may prevent failures and accidents due to inflowof foreign substances from the outside.

The opening 3310 is a space opened to one side of a case and may have adifferent shape and movement direction, and may have a structure openedto the upper surface of the holder 3300 as shown in FIG. 24 . Inaddition, the opening 3310 may be opened toward an upper side to whichthe stand 110 is extended, and or the stand 110 is inclined, the opening3310 may be opened to face the upper side of the support 3115.

The fixing pin 3320 may be disposed in the opening 3310 to fix theumbrella shaft. Specifically, the fixing pin 3320 may pass through theopening 3310 to be exposed to the outside of the case 3315, fix theexternal umbrella shaft, and transmit vibration.

The fixing pin 3320 may be movable, and may be supported by the support3330 to move up and down or left and right.

The support 3330 may support the fixing pin 3320, may be coupled to orconnected to the components of the holder 3300, which will be describedlater, and may help fix the umbrella shaft by moving the fixing pin 3320from the holder 3300.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a holder 3300 according to anembodiment of the disclosure. To be specific, the fixing pin 3320 of theholder 3300 of FIG. 24 moves downward.

Referring to FIG. 25 , the holder 3300 may include a compression spring3333, a switch 3334, a detection spring 3335, and a guide rod 3331.

The compression spring 3333 may be compressed by the movement of thefixing pin 3320. The compression spring 3333 may be connected to thesupport 3330, and may be directly connected to the fixing pin 3320. Thecompression spring 3333 may be compressed when the fixing pin 3320 ofthe holder 3300 receives pressure and moves to the lower end, and mayconvert the energy received by the fixing pin 3320 into elastic energyand store the elastic energy.

The compression spring 3333 may push the fixing pin 3320 to the upperend and move the fixing pin 3320 to the outside of the opening 3310 whenthe pressure is removed or the fixing pin 3320 is unwound by the guiderod 3331 to be described later.

The detection spring 3335 may be disposed on the side surface of thecompression spring, but there is no restriction on the position, and asthe fixing pin 3320 moves to the lower end, the detection spring 3335may be compressed or extended.

The switch 3334 may be switched by compression of the detection spring3335 and may provide a detection result to the processor 130.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , the detection spring 3335 and the switch3334 are attached to each other, and the switch 3334 may be switchedaccording to the degree of movement of the fixing pin 3320 or thetransferred pressure. Alternatively, unlike FIG. 2 , the detectionspring 3335 may be spaced apart from the switch 3334, and the fixing pin3320 may move to the lower end and may transfer pressure to the switch3334 to switch the switch 3334.

The device for removing rainwater from an umbrella 100 may fix theumbrella shaft by the fixing pin 3320 and automatically drive thedriving apparatus 3120 by fixing or pressing the umbrella shaft to theholder 3300 without separate manipulation by the detection spring 3335and the switch 3334.

As a result, the device for removing rainwater from an umbrella 100 mayautomatically apply power to the processor 3130 to drive the drivingapparatus 120 without any other manipulation in addition to the basicoperation of fixing the user's umbrella shaft, thereby increasing userconvenience.

The switch 3334 may recognize the weight of the umbrella or the size ofthe umbrella shaft according to the pressure that the detection spring3335 presses, and thus the vibration method may be adjusted differently.

The guide rod 3331 may be connected to the support 3330 to fix thesupport 3330. Alternatively, the fixing pin 3320 may be fixed by beingdirectly connected to the fixing pin 3320.

A method of fixing the support 3330 and the fixing pin 3320 to aspecific position by the guide rod 3331 may be entirely automatic by theprocessor 3130 or by using the structure of the support 3330 and thecompression spring 3333 as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 .

In the fixing method, the support 3330 may include a groove to which theguide rod may be fixed, and the guide rod 3331 may fix the support 3330at a specific position.

The guide rod 3331 may move from the lower end of the support 3330 tothe groove formed at the top as the fixing pin 3320 moves to the bottom,and may be fixed at the corresponding position. The fixing pin 3320 ispushed to the bottom by a weak pressure, the guide rod leaves the uppergroove, the fixing is released, and the fixing pin 3320 may move to thetop by the compression spring 3333.

The guide rod 3331 may fix the support at a preset position according tothe degree of pressure that the fixing pin 3320 receives.

In detail, when the fixing pin 3320 moves to the lower end with a strongpressure, the fixing pin 3320 may move to the lowermost portion withoutbeing inclined to a specific position where the compression spring 3333and the detection spring 3335 are disposed, and the guide rod 3331 maybe fixed the uppermost groove of the support 3330.

On the other hand, when the fixing pin 3320 moves to the lower end witha weak pressure, it is inclined toward the relatively weak elastic forceof the compression spring 3333 or the detection spring 3335, and theguide rod 3331 is also moved to the groove formed in the middle. Thefixing pin 3320 does not move to the lowest end, and may be fixed in themiddle end groove. Similarly, when the fixing pin 3320 is pushed to thebottom with a weak pressure, the guide rod is released from the middleend groove and fixing is released, and the fixing pin 3320 may be movedto the top by the compression spring 3333.

The fixing pin 3320 may include a clamp member having a clearance asshown in FIGS. 24 and 25 , and the clamp member may be opened and closedin response to the vertical movement of the fixing pin 3320.

The clamp member with a clearance may be in an open state when thefixing pin 3320 is located at the top, and may be in a closed state asthe fixing pin 3320 moves to the bottom. Therefore, when the umbrellashaft is inserted in a state in which the fixing pin 3320 is open at thetop, the fixing pin 3320 moves to the bottom and closes to fix theumbrella shaft.

The opening 3310 may be opened by extending from the upper end of thecase 3315 to an upper portion of the side of the case 3315 within thedisplacement of the fixing pin 3320.

In detail, the case 3315 may be opened in the moving direction of theumbrella in which the fixing pin 3320 moves up and down with respect tothe front and rear, which is the direction in which the umbrella placedon the fixing pin 3320 proceeds.

The opening 3310 is opened within the movement range of the lowermostend of the fixing pin 3320, and when the umbrella shaft is smaller thanthe width of the fixing pin 3320, the upper side of the umbrella may befixed to the fixing pin 3320, and the lower side of the umbrella may befixed to the lower end of the extended opening 3310.

While preferred embodiments of the disclosure have been shown anddescribed, the disclosure is not limited to the aforementioned specificembodiments, and it is apparent that various modifications can be madeby those having ordinary skill in the technical field to which thedisclosure belongs, without departing from the gist of the disclosure asclaimed by the appended claims. Also, it is intended that suchmodifications are not to be interpreted independently from the technicalidea or prospect of the disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A device for removing rainwater from an umbrellacomprising: a support; a stand extending upward from the support; aholder for fixing an umbrella shaft; a driving apparatus coupled to thestand and for vibrating the holder; a processor for controllingvibration generated by the driving apparatus, wherein the holdercomprises: an opening, a fixing groove for fixing the umbrella shaft,and a support member for supporting the umbrella shaft from the openingto the fixing groove, wherein width of the opening decreases at apredetermined interval in the fixing groove direction from an outside ofthe holder, and wherein the opening is open in a linear direction to thefixing groove such that the umbrella shaft is fixed to the supportmember or the fixing groove matching the width of the umbrella shaft. 2.The device of claim 1, wherein the opening is opened toward a side ofthe holder, wherein the fixing groove is formed below the opening, andwherein the support member has a direction of being inclined in adownward direction of the holder.
 3. The device of claim 1, wherein theopening is opened toward an upper portion of the holder, and wherein thedriving apparatus generates vibration of left and right directions tothe holder.
 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the stand is inclinedtoward a front direction from the stand.
 5. The device of claim 4,further comprising: a coupling member disposed between the holder andthe driving apparatus, wherein the coupling member supports the holderby a holder spring.
 6. The device of claim 1, wherein the holdercomprises a plurality of openings and the fixing grooves, and whereinthe plurality of fixing grooves have different widths.
 7. The device ofclaim 1, further comprising: a switch disposed between the fixing grooveand the opening, wherein the switch selectively applies power to aprocessor according to whether an umbrella shaft is mounted to theholder.
 8. The device of claim 1, further comprising: a first detectionsensor for detecting a canopy of the umbrella shaft coupled to theholder.
 9. The device of claim 8, further comprising: a second detectionsensor located below the first detection sensor and for detectingdistance from the canopy of the umbrella shaft coupled to the holder.10. The device of claim 1, wherein the support comprises an anti-slipmember attached to a bottom surface of the support.
 11. The device ofclaim 1, further comprising: a castor coupled to the support.
 12. Thedevice of claim 1, further comprising: a display for displaying anoperation state of the driving apparatus.
 13. The device of claim 1,comprising: a switch for selectively applying power to the processor,wherein the switch has a shape of a pedal, applies power to theprocessor based on the pedal being pressed, and cuts off power to theprocessor based on the pedal being unpressed.
 14. The device of claim 1,further comprising: a sealing for surrounding an outer part of theholder.